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ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION (continued)


VEGETATION RELATED TO LAND USE (continued)
(Orchard Summaries)

Current Name: Amasa Pierce Grove

Other Name(s): North Schoolhouse Orchard

Park Code: 0-05

Location: Approximately .8 miles from the visitor center on the north side of State Highway 24, west side of the Fruita Schoolhouse.

Tract: 3

Acres:

Orchard.5
Field.7
Total1.2

Amasa Pierce Grove
Amasa Pierce Grove

Number of Trees: 47

Date Recorded: March 1993

Historical Documentation:

Originally part of the Elijah Behunin homestead, this land was owned and farmed by Joseph Cook (1902-1916), Andrew Adams (1916-1930), and Merin and Cora Smith (1930-1945). Amasa Pierce had no known association with this land. The orchard is located on the north side of State Highway 24. Thirty-three of the 47 trees in the orchard are new plantings.

Historic Crops:

Apple (38)

Current Crops:

Apple (14)
Apricot (33)


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